Lj Holloway (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary on August 18, 2020. She stopped to discuss her campaign, and candidly shared the importance of voting and offers a really understandable, relatable message on civic engagement and why she began a career in politics.

About Lashonda Holloway

LaShonda "Lj" HOLLOWAY has launched a People Powered Campaign to Rise Up against the status quo of Underachieving Politicians in Florida's Fifth Congressional District.  She is the ONLY Candidate who resides in Duval County and is a former Capitol Hill staffer. LaShonda knows firsthand how Members kowtow to Lobbyists. Frustrated with a Congress that offers thoughts and prayers rather than Gun Sense Legislation, Holloway plans to return to the Hill to more effectively REPRESENT the People of the Fifth Congressional District.   As a Government professional in Corporate America, she sold the largest deal in History to United States Customs as an Executive at Lexis Nexis, to wit, then--4 Star General Colin Powell after 9/11 said, "Thanks to Lexis Nexis we were able to track down Al-Qaeda."   LaShonda J. HOLLOWAY is the Founder of All About HealthCARE Advocates and is the host of the LJ Holloway Show. She is the ONLY candidate in the race who resides in Duval County and is determined to bring the seat back to Jacksonville. She started All About HealthCARE Advocates after overcoming a Brain tumor and has awarded more than 40 Scholarships through The Celebration of Life Annual Benefit to Students who major in Health or Science.    Holloway has always spoken TRUTH to POWER as she helped form a group at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called "NO FEAR" that resulted in the NO FEAR ACT that provided Whistle Blower protections to Scientists that has since been repealed.  QUOTE: Holloway said, “we’re going into a new decade and can't have the same old Members of Congress afraid to effectuate change in the best interest of the People. After all, Schools should be a safe haven, not a place for mass shootings.

To learn more about LJ Holloway, visit her website at http://lj4congress.com/